Bowie State University women’s volleyball lost to Virginia State, 3-1, on Nov. 5 at the Multipurpose Center in Petersburg, Virginia, in its regular-season finale. The set scores were 23-25, 22-25, 25-23 and 17-25.
Bowie State entered the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association match with a 13-15 overall record and a 10-11 conference record. Virginia State entered with a 20-10 overall record and an 18-3 CIAA record.
Game Leaders
Payton Swinton led the Bowie State Bulldogs with 14 kills and 16.0 points. She also recorded six digs and two blocks. Melisa Anacius finished with seven total blocks, six kills and 11.5 points. Gabrielle Hale contributed 25 assists, four digs and one service ace, while Mil’lanni Marte collected a team-high 15 digs and added one service ace.
Bowie State hit .105 in the match, compared with Virginia State’s .174 hitting percentage. The Bulldogs won the third set, 25-23, but Virginia State secured the fourth set, 25-17, to close out the match.
Next Step for Bowie State University Women’s Volleyball
Bowie State will compete in the CIAA Championships in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Official tournament seeding was scheduled to be announced Friday, Nov. 6.
MSB Analysis
Virginia State won three of four sets, while Bowie State claimed the third set, 25-23. Swinton led the Bulldogs offensively, and Anacius, Hale and Marte produced notable statistical performances in the regular-season finale.
Source: Original report
